EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Honor Flight of Southern Indiana will leave for its 19th trip with 86 veterans.
The flight will be on Saturday morning. To prepare, volunteers helped with mail sorting, one of the many traditions of Honor Flight.
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Volunteers spent several hours sorting through hundreds of letters for Operation Mail Call. During the return trip, each veteran receives a stack of letters from friends, family and community members thanking them for their service.
“This generation really relied on mail calls being dropped when they were serving,” says Diane Shaw. “Especially with those Vietnam veterans. They kind of relive those days and it means a lot to them.”
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A meet and greet is also taking place at the CK Newsom Center on Thursday, where veterans and their guardians will receive their marching orders before take off…